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Bamboo in Latin America. Season 1: Mexico

Directed by:

Miguel Soffia and Kelsey Eliasson

Produced by:

Miguel Soffia and Camila Maureira

Production Company:

We Are South

Contact:

miguel@wearesouth.com

  • Format

    4K

  • Duration

    4 x 20` / 1 x 52’

  • Country

    Chile

Synopsis

Juan Ignacio and Francesca, two passionate architects about sustainability and bamboo, travel through Mexico to discover the latest trends in cultivation, design and construction with this material. In their adventure we will meet key people to understand the current scenario of bamboo from Latin America, its potential for sustainability and its relevance in times of climate crisis.

Team

  • Miguel

    Soffia

    Director and Producer

    Miguel Soffia is a Chilean documentary filmmaker with more than a decade of experience in film, TV, and advertising. He has collaborated with Netflix, BBC, Al Jazeera, among others. Committed to the decolonization of stories, his documentaries cover topics from climate change to sociocultural conflicts on the seven continents. He was president of the Association of Independent Producers of Chile (API) between 2021-2023 and is a member of the editorial committee of the WCSFP.

  • Kelsey

    Eliasson

    Director

    Kelsey Eliasson has worked as a polar bear guide in Churchill, Canada for more than twenty years. He founded WolfHouse Films Inc. after years of logistics and supporting various film crews. His first documentary, Bears: Ultimate Survivors, is distributed by EarthTouch USA and has been sold in various world markets including China, Korea, Indonesia and Europe.

  • Camila

    Maureira

    Producer

    Camila Maureira is a Chilean film, television and advertising producer with more than 11 years of experience in the audiovisual industry. Graduated in film direction and screenwriting from the University of Valparaíso, with a diploma in executive production from the Universidad del Desarrollo, she has worked as a general producer for prominent production houses and creative agencies such as Woki Toki, Wemul, Cbra Films, Vice Media and Amoralchaos.
    Since 2022, she is the general producer of We Are South.

Technical Info

Year of production: 2023
Format: 4K
Duration: 4 x 20` / 1 x 52’
Country/s: Chile
Director: Miguel Soffia and Kelsey Eliasson
Producer: Miguel Soffia and Camila Maureira
Production company: We Are South
Website: www.wearesouth.com
Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/wearesouth_contents/
Distributor or sales agent: TV Only (France).

Awards and Official Selections

Project financed by the FONDART 2021 Fund, of the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage of Chile.

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